Ash and co. continue their way towards Pastoria City where Ash will battle for his fourth gym badge. Outside the Pokémon Center, Ash and his Pokémon do some special training for their upcoming match. Dawn notices Ash's incredible strength, so she does some training on her own. As soon as Zoey's words come into Dawn's head, she realizes that she needs to focus more on her Pokémon and not on their attacks.

Their special training is interrupted when Rhonda and her crew approaches them. She mentions about Wallace and how he is going to be hosting a contest on Lake Valor. Dawn gets excited and plans on entering it. Rhonda also tells Ash and co. that Wallace has a day off, so he is lurking around nearby. Dawn wants to meet Wallace, so the group decides to look for him together.

After a few moments of searching for him in the forest, Ash and co. see a mist coming from the river. Inside the river is a Milotic, the same Milotic that belongs to Wallace. Wallace spots Ash and co. and greets them. Ash tells Wallace that Dawn is a Contest Coordinator, and Wallace is interested in seeing some of Dawn's moves. Knowing that it's a perfect opportunity to prepare for the contest, Dawn accepts Ash's challenge for a battle.

A battle between Buizel and Piplup commences. Both Pokémon battle it out until Wallace stops them. He congratulates both Pokémon for an excellent performance. Wallace thinks that Ash should enter the competition, and he gives Dawn some tips on how she can improve her performance. Jessie, who is a big fan of Wallace, appears along with James and Meowth. She is crazy over Wallace and even has her Seviper look like a Milotic.

An excellent performance from Milotic concludes Wallace's visit. Ash and co. heads back to the Pokémon Center for the night, where a call from May awaits them.

English Official Summary

Wallace, a Coordinator star and former Gym Leader, is bringing his Wallace Cup event to the shores of Sinnohs Lake Valor. This Contest opportunity gets Dawn excited about entering a Contest again, but she's still uncertain about what she needs to change about her style to win. As Zoey said, Dawn has to concentrate on showing off her Pokémon—but how? Meanwhile, the local media is sniffing around the area, hoping to get a shot of Wallace. Wallace just wants to avoid the spotlight and relax with his Milotic, but Dawn and her friends accidentally bump into him anyway. Even though it's his day off, Wallace still offers to take a look at some of Dawns Contest moves. That makes Dawn nervous, so Ash offers to let her strut her stuff in a friendly battle instead. After Wallace sees Dawns Piplup go a couple rounds against Ash's Buizel, he suggests that Ash use Buizel to enter the Wallace Cup, too. As for Dawn, Wallace is impressed by her obvious hard work, but he reminds her to take time to play with her Pokémon and not worry about making every move dramatic. Then Jessie, using her latest Coordinator persona, tries to impress Wallace—but Milotic ends up impressing everyone with its moves, which also help send Team Rocket on their way. A day with the famous Wallace is already a fabulous treat, but there's one more surprise in store: May is coming for a visit!

French Official Summary

Nos héros en apprennent plus sur la Coupe Marc, un prestigieux Concours Pokémon organisé par le Maître de Concours Marc, et Aurore le rencontre inopinément !

German Official Summary

Unsere Helden erfahren von dem Wassili-Cup, einem wichtigen Pokémon-Wettbewerb, der von Top-Koordinator Wassili veranstaltet wird. Ganz unerwartet hat Lucia Gelegenheit, den berühmten Arenaleiter persönlich kennenzulernen!

Italian Official Summary

Adriano, un famosissimo Coordinatore ed ex Capopalestra, sta portando la Coppa Adriano sulle sponde del Lago Valore della regione di Sinnoh.

Portuguese Official Summary

Nossos heróis descobrem sobre a Copa Wallace, um prestigiado Torneio Pokémon apresentado pelo Mestre de Torneios Wallace – quando Dawn sem querer acaba conhecendo o homem em pessoa!

Finnish Official Summary

Sankarimme kuulevat Wallace Cupista, arvostetusta Pokémon-kilpailusta, jonka järjestää kisamestari Wallace - ja sitten Dawn sattumalta pääsee tapaamaan itseään mestaria!

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

Nuestros héroes se enteran de la Copa Wallace, un prestigioso Concurso Pokémon presentado por el Maestro de Concursos Wallace, y luego Dawn inesperadamente conoce a Wallace en persona.

Spanish Official Summary

Plubio, un maestro Coordinador y antiguo Líder de Gimnasio, lleva el evento de la Copa Plubio a las costas del Lago Valor de Sinnoh.

English Great Britian Official Summary

Wallace, a Coordinator star and former Gym Leader, is bringing his Wallace Cup event to the shores of Sinnohs Lake Valor. This Contest opportunity gets Dawn excited about entering a Contest again, but she's still uncertain about what she needs to change about her style to win. As Zoey said, Dawn has to concentrate on showing off her Pokémon—but how? Meanwhile, the local media is sniffing around the area, hoping to get a shot of Wallace. Wallace just wants to avoid the spotlight and relax with his Milotic, but Dawn and her friends accidentally bump into him anyway. Even though it's his day off, Wallace still offers to take a look at some of Dawns Contest moves. That makes Dawn nervous, so Ash offers to let her strut her stuff in a friendly battle instead. After Wallace sees Dawns Piplup go a couple rounds against Ash's Buizel, he suggests that Ash use Buizel to enter the Wallace Cup, too. As for Dawn, Wallace is impressed by her obvious hard work, but he reminds her to take time to play with her Pokémon and not worry about making every move dramatic. Then Jessie, using her latest Coordinator persona, tries to impress Wallace—but Milotic ends up impressing everyone with its moves, which also help send Team Rocket on their way. A day with the famous Wallace is already a fabulous treat, but there's one more surprise in store: May is coming for a visit!

Russian Official Summary

Уоллес, координатор-звезда и бывший лидер спортзала, организовал кубок Уоллеса на берегах озера Синнос Лейк Валор.

Dutch Official Summary

Wallace, een Coordinator-ster en voormalige Gym Leader, laat zijn Wallace Cup-evenment vinden op de oevers van het Valor-meer in Sinnoh.

Norwegian Official Summary

Våre helter får høre om Wallace Cupen, en prestisjetung Pokémon-konkurranse ledet av konkurranse-Mester Wallace, og så får Dawn plutselig møte mannen selv!

Swedish Official Summary

Våra hjältar får höra talas om Wallace Cup, en prestigefylld Pokémon-tävling som hålls av Tävlings-Mästaren Wallace—och sedan får Dawn oväntat träffa honom i egen hög person!

Danish Official Summary

Vore helte får nys om Wallace Cup, en prestigefyldt Pokémon-konkurrence med Konkurrencemesteren Wallace som vært, og Dawn kommer helt uventet til at møde manden i egen høje person!